Diddington & Pumphouse Pit: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 3 redhead Smew, 3 Avocets, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, Water Pipit.

Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Red Kite drifted south, female Peregrine (seen catching a Woodpigeon), 6 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 10 Golden Plovers, 4 Dunlin.

Rudd Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing in SE corner.

Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 14 Smew (2 drakes), Buzzard, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 13 Golden Plovers, 4 Dunlin, 2 Curlew flew south, Redshank.

Highlights from around the pit complex today:

Bar-headed Goose, 6 Shelduck, drake Pintail, 10 Smew (2 drakes); 2 redhead Goosander, 2 Buzzards, female Merlin (preening and bathing at Diddington Pit, then flew SW at 12:30), Grey Partridge, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, Grey Plover at Pumphouse Pit (until 12:30 when it flew east); Dunlin, 4 Snipe, Barn Owl.

Female Merlin, Diddington Pit © Martin Davis.

Moorings: Red Kite heading south.

Heron Trail: c.10 Yellowhammers and c.10 Reed Buntings along Haul Road.

Washout Pit: 7 Goosander (2 drakes).

A1 North Pit: adult Mediterranean Gull early afternoon.

Diddington Pit: Little Egret, pair Shelduck, redhead Goosander, immature Peregrine.

Island Pit: 4 Goosander (2 drakes).

Sailing Lake: 3 Smew (1 drake).

Northern Pits: Little Egret, 2 Jack Snipe.